Whilst many high frequency words can be sounded out (such as it or down), many others are not phonetically readable (such as was or said). To help with building up your little reader’s fluency, which in turn, will help with their comprehension, children are taught to sight read their high frequency words. You know the old saying… Practise makes perfect! If…
Read More
Who says that reading has to be in a book or on paper? A key way to support your child in blending sounds together is to do it in as many ways as possible. Georgie’s Gym is a practical, active, fun way to practise that very skill, as well as helping improve listening skills – not a piece of paper in…
Read More
Week 2 of our Phase 3 adventure is here at last! What are we up to this week? Spend some time on these simple activities to support your child as they learn to read with phonics. Which letters and sounds are we learning this week This week will see us focusing on Y, Z and QU. Your child will need…
Read More
One of the best ways to support your child in their learning to read journey is through hands-on activities. Each week as we work through the Learning to Read with Phonics programme we suggest activities for Word Building Games and Activities that you and your child can do together using the letters of the week. These activities can be used…
Read More
The Government sets out certain words that children should be secure on reading by certain ages in the National Curriculum. Many schools also use these as spelling targets too. In the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), the focus tends to be on High-Frequency Words (HFW) and simple ‘tricky’ words that do not follow traditional phonetic spelling patterns. In addition, in…
Read More